CVE-2026-40176

Published: Apr 15, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 15, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. Versions 1.0 through 2.2.26 and 2.3 through 2.9.5 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Perforce::generateP4Command() method, which constructs shell commands by interpolating user-supplied Perforce connection parameters (port, user, client) without proper escaping. An attacker can inject arbitrary commands through these values in a malicious composer.json declaring a Perforce VCS repository, leading to command execution in the context of the user running Composer, even if Perforce is not installed. VCS repositories are only loaded from the root composer.json or the composer config directory, so this cannot be exploited through composer.json files of packages installed as dependencies. Users are at risk if they run Composer commands on untrusted projects with attacker-supplied composer.json files. This issue has been fixed in Composer 2.2.27 (2.2 LTS) and 2.9.6 (mainline).

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0001
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

Single Data Point

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20

Improper Input Validation

Stable
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Read Memory Read Files Or Directories Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Read Application Data Modify Application Data Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.6
https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.6
https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GH…
https://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-wg36-wvj6-r67p